Battlefields

Blood River Poort Battlefield

Blood River Poort Battlefield, Vryheid/Utrecht Area, KwaZulu-Natal

724 | 17 September 1901 Battle fought during Gen Louis Botha’s second invasion of Natal. A British Squadron attacked a … Read More

Mount Itala Battlefield

Mount Itala Battlefield, Babanango/Nkandla Area , KwaZulu-Natal

725 | 25-26 September 1901 The British position consisted of sangars on the summit of the hill manned by about … Read More

Fort Prospect

Fort Prospect, Babanango Area, KwaZulu-Natal

726 | 26 September 1901 This outpost was manned by 82 British Soldiers but were forewarned of the pending Boer … Read More

Holkrans Battlefield

Holkrans Battlefield, Vryheid Area, KwaZulu-Natal

727 | 6 May 1902 Louis Botha’s Commandos desperate for food began raiding local Zulus’ cattle and crops. The abaQulusi … Read More

British Soldiers Memorial

British Soldiers Memorial, Volksrust, Mpumalanga

728 | The Cross shaped Memorial in honour of British Soldiers who died during battles around Volksrust, and Amersfoort areas … Read More

Concentration Camp Memorial

Joubert Road, Volksrust, Mpumalanga

729 | In the Volksrust town square adjacent to the municipal buildings is a Memorial Statue and wall of Remembrance … Read More

Birthplace of General Louis Botha

Birthplace of General Louis Botha, Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal

730 | Born 1862 The eighth of 13 children, Botha was to become the Acting Commandant-General of the ZAR forces, … Read More

Grave of Piet Retief by John Schraader

Family member, Dirk Aucamp was one of the Voortrekkers murdered with Piet Retief. His older brother, Joshua Aucamp would avenge his death some time later at the Battle of Blood River. Just as a matter of interest.

O’Neil’s Cottage by Elizabeth (O'Neill) Tagg

Hi Paul, I only just saw your reply. We are related but I cannot ring u cause I live in Australia. U could email me . Just a couple of weeks ago I sighted a record for Nicolaas Casparus Smale. I could not place him, I wonder if u would know him? I think my aunt Susara married a David Smale, is it the same one? They must be related cause my ggrandfather was Nicolaas Casparus O'Neill. Cheers.

O’Neil’s Cottage by Elizabeth (O'Neill) Tagg

Hi Marty, my gggrandfather was John James O'Neill born 1818 at sea. I am doing our family tree and would love any kind of drawing or copies of drawing or copy of portrait of John James O'neill. Would there be anybody u know that could help me please. Thank u very much. Elizabeth Tagg nee O'Neill. My email is . Thank u and cheers from Australia.